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OPINION: A defensive masterclass by England helped them clinch their first-ever series victory against the Wallabies in Australia on Saturday.

OPINION: Australia's failure to breach a stern England defence in the second half cost them dearly in the second Test in Melbourne on Saturday.

NEWS: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen said, flyhalf Aaron Cruden was cleared of a serious neck injury after being stretchered off during the All Blacks' second Test win over Wales on Saturday.  

NEWS: Junior Springbok assistant coach Nazeem Adams stated there is a positive team spirit in the South Africa Under-20 camp ahead of their Junior World Cup match against hosts England.

REPORT: England won their first-ever series in Australia with a heroic 23-7 victory over the Wallabies in the second Test in Melbourne on Saturday.

OPINION: New Zealand produced an improved performance in the second Test to clinch the three-Test series against Wales in Wellington on Saturday.

OPINION: Wales would have fancied their chances at half-time but had their defensive frailties exposed in the second half to suffer a 22-36 loss to New Zealand on Saturday.

Report: New Zealand scored five tries as they beat Wales 36-22 in the second Test to clinch the three-Test series in Wellington on Saturday.

REPORT: Racing 92 defeated Clermont 34-33 in a French Top 14 semifinal extra-time thriller on Friday with All Blacks superstar Dan Carter sealing victory with a conversion in the dying moments.

INSIDE THE BOK CAMP: The South African camp this week spoke often of making better decisions when they look to 'right the wrongs' against Ireland.

NEWS: Montpellier coach Jake White blamed French players' reluctance to join his team for Montpellier's huge South African influence.

The pool matches in World Rugby's Under-120 Championship in Manchester are over. It's knock-out time.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Prop forward Ramiro Herrera has returned from suspension and will start in Argentina's front row for their first Test against France on Sunday.

CURRIE CUP QUALIFYING WRAP: Tony Jantjies contributed 22 points in the Blue Bulls' 42-15 victory over the Falcons.

REPORT: A massive second half performance and exceptional defensive display saw the England Saxons claim a nail biting 29-26 victory over South Africa A in an eight-try thriller in George on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Canada coach Mark Anscombe is aiming to fire up the home crowd by starting three Calgarians for their clash against Russia.

NEWS: The Griquas Rugby Union is proud to announce the teams who are going to represent the province in this year's annual Craven (U18) week, Academy (U18) week and Grant Khomo (U16) week.

PREVIEW: Samoa, Russia and Canada head into the Olympic repechage tournament in Monaco this weekend with one final place up for grabs for Rio in the men's Sevens competition.

MEDIA HOUR: The Springboks could do themselves a huge favour by taking notice of the routine of Ireland flyhalf Paddy Jackson this week.

NEWS: Ospreys managed to bag a duo of highly rated youngsters for their development programme.

On Saturday last the Springboks played Ireland in just the 52nd Test at Newlands since the first in 1891.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Springboks could get the 'leg up' they are looking for in a pride of Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday. Jan de Koning reports.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Africa 'A' will have it all to do to salvage some respect against England Saxons in George on Friday.  

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Japan take on Scotland on Saturday seeking revenge for their bruising defeat at last year's World Cup - but without their talisman, France-bound flyhalf Ayumu Goromaru.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: France coach Guy Noves has picked seven uncapped players to face Argentina in the first of two international Test matches in Tucuman on Sunday.

Argentina will host France in a two match Test-series which kicks-off at the Estadio Monumental Jose Fiero in Tucumán on Sunday.

NEWS: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika revealed Friday that line-out general Rob Simmons was axed and not injured as he searches for ways to keep the three-match England series alive.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Italy coach Conor O'Shea is targeting the first victory of his reign on Saturday when the Azzurri take on the United States in California one week after an encouraging opening defeat to Argentina.

SEVENS: Ryan Kankowski, Juan de Jongh, Francois Hougaard and Bryan Habana have forfeited immediate XVs ambitions as they have been selected in Neil Powell's 19-man preliminary training squad.

NEWS: New Zealand Rugby and the Crusaders announced that Scott Robertson will replace Todd Blackadder at the helm of the Crusaders coaching team from 2017. 

NEWS: Australian Sevens outside back Pama Fou has been ruled out of contention for Rio 2016 Olympic selection after rupturing his ACL.

NEWS: The Griffons have chosen three teams for this year's three weeks - Craven (U18), Academy (U18) and Grant Khomo (U16).

ROUND TWO: The reshuffled Wallabies face a desperate battle to keep alive their Test series with Eddie Jones's buoyant England in a second Test showdown in Melbourne on Saturday.

Wales are determined to keep pace with the All Blacks for 80 minutes after learning harsh lessons about the world champions' steamroller abilities late in a match, when the sides come to blows on Saturday.

NEWS: Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has confirmed the final make-up of his replacements bench ahead of the second Test against England at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Saturday.

ROUND TWO: Paul Dobson, in his unique manner, looks at the second Test between South Africa and Ireland at Ellis Park on Saturday.

REACTION: The Springboks will build the proverbial innings and not swing for the fences when they face Ireland in the second Test at Ellis Park on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Eloff, a two-time former Under-19 World Cup winner, shares with rugby365's readers, his views on the start of the Allister Coetzee era.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ireland coach Joe Schmidt believes that South African-born lock Quinn Roux and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong have the qualities needed in order to excel against South Africa on Saturday. 

REPORT: Boland's crusade to East London saw them return with a bag full of points, including a bonus point.

MEDIA HOUR: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee describes himself as a coach that gives second chances to players. Jan de Koning reports.

INTERVIEW: Wales Under-20 head coach Jason Strange is looking forward to his side's 'second Test' against New Zealand on Monday.

NEWS: Northampton Saints will intend to go for gold with Tom Wood as their new captain.

NEWS: The Boland Rugby Union was on Thursday fined R42 000, suspended for a year, having been found guilty of fielding an ineligible player during the Currie Cup Qualifying competition. 

NEWS: England prop Joe Marler was issued with a formal warning by the Rugby Football Union on Thursday after posting an abusive tweet aimed at former Australia coach Bob Dwyer.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has included uncapped South African-born lock Quinn Roux in his starting XV for Saturday's second Test in the June series against South Africa.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has made five changes to his matchday-23 to face Ireland in the second Test at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

NEWS: Southern Kings vice captain, Shane Gates and No.8, Aidon Davis, have secured international contracts following their outstanding performances during the 2016 Super Rugby Season.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson looks at the incident which led to CJ Stander's red card in the first Test against the Springboks at Newlands. 

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: The Pumas will travel to Tucumán on Friday ahead of their two-Test series against France and head coach Daniel Hourcade named a squad of 28 players.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: George Ford and Jack Nowell return to the England starting XV for the second Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. 

REACTION: Rhys Patchell expected to watch Wales's second Test against the All Blacks on television in Cardiff.

REACTION: All Black coach Steve Hansen said that Julian Savea's axing was only temporary.

NEWS: Springboks lock Juandre Kruger, who had been expected to leave Racing 92 for Sale in England, decided Wednesday to remain in France and join Toulon, the club's president Mourad Boudjellal told AFP.

NEWS: Flyhalf Jules Plisson will skipper France in Sunday's first Test against Argentina with coach Guy Noves admitting he already has one eye on planning for the 2019 World Cup.

NEWS: Struggling Super rugby club Western Force parted ways with coach Michael Foley after a poor season which has left them last in the Australian conference.

UNDER-20 WORLD CUP WRAP: The World Rugby Under-20 Championship 2016 hosts will face South Africa in one semifinal with fellow pool winners Ireland and Argentina meeting in the other on Monday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Coach Warren Gatland has made two changes to his Test team to play New Zealand in their second encounter on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Julian Savea has been dropped and Israel Dagg earned a recall to the All Blacks.

EXCLUSIVE: Tauriq Ebrahim and Eugene Eloff speak about Springbok coach Allister Coetzee needing to select on form and for the future.

MEDIA HOUR: The Springboks, still hurting from last week's shock loss to Ireland, are desperate to set the record straight. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: Former Springbok coach Heyneke Meyer will join the Africa Pacific Dragons coaching staff for the World Club 10s in Mauritius.

EXCLUSIVE: The prestigious Coca-Cola Youth Weeks, presented by SA Rugby, give schoolboys at Under-13, U-16 and U-18 levels an opportunity to represent their respective provinces.

NEWS: Western Province utility backs JP Lewis and Devon Williams have opted to leave the Cape to chase fortunes in Mpumalanga as they have penned respective deals with the Pumas.

NEWS: Ireland director of Sevens Rugby Anthony Eddy has finalised his squad to compete at the Olympic Repechage in Monaco this weekend where the overall winner will claim the final Men's Sevens spot at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

MEDIA HOUR: The Ireland team did not hide their disappointment in the outcome of the Christiaan Stander disciplinary hearing. Jan de Koning report.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wasps wing Christian Wade will start for England Saxons against South Africa 'A' in their second test in George on Friday.

NEWS: South Western District have chosen their teams who is going to represent them in the Craven (U18) week, Academy (U18) week and Grant Khomo (U16) week.

NEWS: Clermont will look to rid themselves of their chokers tag this weekend amid a betting scandal and stinging criticism of the Top 14 spectacle.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks back at what happened in the first Test in the three-match series between South Africa and Ireland.

NEWS: Australian prop Paddy Ryan has re-sign with the Waratahs for a further two seasons.

NEWS: Australia International and Super Rugby centre Morgan Turinui has join the Melbourne Rebels as an assistant coach.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Rebels loose forward Sean McMahon has been handed his first Test start in Australia, at his home ground, following the injury to David Pocock in the Series opener.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Under-20 coach Adrian Thompson has made three changes to his starting XV to face England in their third and final pool match in the Junior World Cup.

NEWS: The Scarlets have secured the services of 24-year-old South African-born lock Rynier Bernardo ahead of the 2016/7 season from the Ospreys.

REACTION: Wales coach Warren Gatland says his fringe players blew a chance to press their case for Test selection in their heavy loss to the Chiefs on Tuesday.

NEWS: Wallabies and Brumbies wing Henry Speight's dream of representing Australia Sevens at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games have been shattered after he suffered knee ligament damage.

MEDIA HOUR: The improved quality in the European game is what making teams like Ireland and England more competitive. Jan de Koning reports.

MEDIA HOUR: The misanthropes and naysayers will have you believe the Springboks have lost their aura as a feared team. Jan de Koning reports.

NEWS: Controversy continues to dog England prop Joe Marler as he faces punishment for an abusive tweet aimed at former Australia coach Bob Dwyer on Tuesday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Junior Springboks' will need to get a bonus-point win against France if they want to have any chance of making the play-off at this year's World Rugby Under-20 Championships in Manchester.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: South Africa 'A' coach Johan Ackermann made wholesale changes to his team for Friday's final match against the England Saxons in George on Friday. 

INTERVIEW: England will be targeting a better defensive effort in their second Test match against Australia in Melbourne on Saturday.

NEWS: The Leopards Rugby Union have selected the teams who is going to represent them in the three weeks - Craven (U18), Academy (U18) and Grant Khomo (U16).

We are going to try to get to the essence of the use of the problematic woird 'intentionally in the Laws of the Game.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron made eight changes to his team to face France in their final pool match in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester on Wednesday.

NEWS: Toulon hooker Iuri Natriashvili is among seven players who will appear before a French rugby disciplinary hearing on June 29 for breaking betting rules, the National Rugby League (LNR) said on Tuesday.

NEWS: Canada have a big pile of snow to shovel themselves out of if they are to make it to the Rio Olympics.

NEWS: Keelan Giles jumped at the opportunity to make his way to the senior Wales squad, parting with his Under-20 teammates to join the big boys in their test against New Zealand.

REPORT: Wales conceded six tries as they crashed to a 7-40 defeat against the Chiefs in Warren Gatland's home town of Hamilton. 

NEWS: Ospreys have confirmed details of key appointments to the support staff that will strengthen the development programme at the region ahead of the new season.

MEDIA HOUR: Disgruntled fans hoping for a dramatic change in South Africa's approach to Test rugby are likely to be disappointed. Jan de Koning reports from Johannesburg.

NEWS: The Highlanders are back in camp and preparing for a match against the Crusaders in Oamaru on Thursday, June 23. 

REPORT: Hudson Park High School secured a 16-14 victory as they hosted St Andrew's College in some difficult and challenging conditions at the weekend.

NEWS: Thirteen first and second division rugby players in France have been identified by gambling regulators ARJEL for having ignored a ban against betting, the French national Rugby League (LNR) said.

NEWS: World Rugby pledged Tuesday to examine a raft of issues that cash-strapped South Pacific unions complain is draining talented players from their ranks.

NEWS: All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster on Tuesday expressed confidence wing Julian Savea would return to his blockbusting best after a lacklustre performance against Wales.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Allister Coetzee may have had a disastrous start to his stint as head coach of the Springboks, but he is not about to thrown the baby out with the bath water.

NEWS: New Zealand international lock Tom Donnelly will join Bayonne from Montpellier for next season, the Basques said on Monday.

Time flies. It's the end of term soon and for some, sadly, the end of the rugby season.

NEWS: Ireland will be without star loose forward Christiaan Stander for the second Test against South Africa.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Players from the Northern Hemisphere dominate our famous Team of the Week after the first round of matches in the 2016 June international window.

NEWS: The Junior Springboks will have to muster all their strength for the final Round Three game as only a bonus point win will ensure their passage to the semifinals at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship. 

There are more Tests again this weekend with few club matches.

REPORT: Glenwood High School scored four unanswered tries to ensure they walked away with a 26–3 victory over Westville at the weekend.

NEWS: France coach Guy Novès on Monday named 11 more players for the two-Test tour of Argentina, including five more yet to win an international cap.

REPORT: Kearsney College secured a comfortable 53-24 victory over St Benedict's in a cold Johannesburg on Saturday.

REPORT: Graeme College manage to secure a tightly contested 19-14 victory over the relentless Union High School in Grahamstown at the weekend.

NEWS: England moved up to third in the World Rugby Rankings and Fiji return to the top 10 after a breathtaking weekend of international rugby.

INTERVIEW: Kahn Fotuali'i will no doubt try to make waves in the Premiership after signing a new contract with Bath.

The end to the absorbing Rondebosch-Bishops match was thrilling as Rondebosch scored a brilliant try to win 15-14.

NEWS: Springbok coach Allister Coetzee has called up experienced flyhalf Morne Steyn for the second Test against Ireland at Ellis Park.

INTERVIEW: Flank Sam Cane said the All Blacks have identified areas in their game that they need to improve ahead of the second Test against Wales in Wellington on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Flank Scott Fardy says the Wallabies are looking to quickly learn their lessons from England's commanding first Test win as they battle to save the series in Melbourne this weekend.

NEWS: Wales star wing George North was ruled out of the All Blacks series on Monday, adding to a mounting injury toll that leaves the tourists looking for fringe players to step up.

REPORT: Jake White's Montpellier produced a typically bruising display to beat Castres 28-9 on Sunday and qualify for a Top 14 semi-final against Toulon.

An uninspiring headline for an uninspiring match which was won by SACS.

NEWS: Springbok Sevens kingpins Werner Kok and Frankie Horne have thrown their names in the hat for possible Olympic selection as they helped the SA Sevens Academy team claim the Roma Sevens title in Italy.

NEWS: Luke Charteris will lead his country for the first time at FMG Stadium as Wales face their second match of the summer tour against the Super Rugby franchise Chiefs on Tuesday.

REACTION: Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron called for his team to lift their performance significantly in the World Under-20 Championship in Manchester to keep their hopes of winning the title alive.

REACTION: The Springboks' inability to penetrate a 14-man Ireland defence cost them dearly at Newlands on Saturday. Warren Fortune reports.

As the schools close down for the winter holidays, there are fewer results and some unusual scored.

REACTION: Australia's World Cup aura has faded, while revitalised England has soared to a new level with their masterful first Test victory in Brisbane, Australian media said on Sunday.

REACTION: Springbok head coach Allister Coetzee admitted that his team was just not good enough to beat a 14-man Ireland team at Newlands on Saturday. Warren Fortune reports.

REPORT: All Blacks legend Dan Carter marked his return from injury with a perfect six penalties to lead Racing 92 to a 21-16 win over Toulouse and into the French Top 14 semi-finals Saturday.

REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones says the pressure is now all on Australia after their first Test defeat.

REACTION: New Zealand's withering late burst to down Wales 39-21 in the first Test in Auckland exposed the gulf between the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

REACTION: Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt lauded his side's resilience after beating the Springboks at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: Star forward David Pocock will miss the remainder of Australia's Test series against England.

UNDER-20 WORLD CUP WRAP: It was a day of celebration for Ireland and a day to forget by South Africa.

CURRIE CUP WRAP: The Golden Lions and Falcons were the big winners on Saturday, as the Currie Cup qualifying tournament continued in relative obscurity.

REPORT: Argentina held on in a face of a powerful late surge by Italy to win 30-24 in Santa De on Saturday.

NEWS: Springbok head coach Allister Coetzee said flyhalf Patrick Lambie will likely be out of action for two weeks after being concussed during his team's 20-26 loss against Ireland at Newlands on Saturday.

OPINION: Ireland, despite being reduced to 14 men for almost an hour, produced a gutsy showing to win their first-ever Test on South Africa soil.

OPINION: The Allister Coetzee era got off to a disastrous start - his Springboks losing 20-26 to a 14-man Irish team.

REPORT: Ireland made history at Newlands on Saturday - winning their first-ever Test on South Africa soil, despite being down to 14 men for almost an hour.

REACTION: England coach Eddie Jones said he wasn't getting carried away despite his side recording their first ever win over Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

REACTION: England Saxons coach Ali Hepher praised his team's performance after securring a 32-24 victory over South Africa A at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

NEWS: Wales' despair at losing the first Test to New Zealand 21-39 in Auckland deepened Saturday with fears of another serious injury blow which may end the tour for star wing George North.

OPINION: England's 38-29 victory over Australia may not have been pretty, but it was tactically perfect as they outsmarted their hosts in every aspect of the game.

OPINION: Australia seemed a far cry from the side that made the 2015 World Cup Final as they suffered a 28-39 defeat at the hands of England in Brisbane.

OPINION: Wales faced the daunting prospect of taking on the All Blacks at Eden Park and were competitive throughout the encounter, but their fire was finally put out in the final 10 minutes.

REPORT: England were outscored four tries to three but Owen Farrell's boot was the difference as they beat Australia 39-28 in Brisbane on Saturday.

OPINION: It was a story of two halves, with the All Blacks trailing 18-15 at the break, but their class came through in the second half with the bench making a big difference.

REPORT: The All Blacks overcame a three-point half-time deficit to run Wales into the ground in the final 10 minutes of the encounter and claim a 39-21 victory in Auckland on Saturday.

REPORT: Fiji have got their World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup campaign off to the perfect start with a 23-18 victory over Tonga in Suva on Saturday.

CURRIE CUP QUALIFYING WRAP: The Blue Bulls found themselves trailing 18-7 after 53 minutes but scored three unanswered tries to secure a 22-18 victory over the Sharks XV at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.

REPORT: England Saxons punished South African "A" for their mistakes by running in four tries to claim a 32-24 victory in Bloemfontein on Friday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina coach Nicolas Fernandez Lobbe is expecting a win for his team, given the scenario is the same as their Under-20 World Cup Round One fixture.

NEWS: Southern Kings scrumhalf James Hall has added his name to the pool of South Africans who will ply their trade in France at the end of the 2016 Super Rugby season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The pre-tournament favourites lived up to expectations in Round One, but the pressure will be mounting in the next round.

NEWS: SARU High Performance Manager Jacques Nienaber will join Munster Rugby on a three year contract as defence coach.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Australia captain Stephen Moore conceded Saturday's Test against England would be a brutally physical encounter, but that this was just part of Test rugby.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: After the team's shock defeat against Ireland, Wales Under-20 coach Jason Strange has made mammoth changes to his starting XV for they next match against Georgia on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: England Under-20 have made five changes to the squad who will go up against Scotland in their second match of the Junior World Cup.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Dawie Theron made six adjustments to his South Africa Under-20 squad, adding meat to the starting line-up to better weather the conditions for Saturday's game.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jamie Cudmore has been named captain to lead Canada through the snow when they face off against Japan in an historic clash.

NEWS: Gloucester reinforced their midfield by signing former Worcester Warriors centre Andy Symons.

NEWS: Pat Whelan got handed a metaphorical pot of gold when he was appointed Six Nations Chairman.

NEWS: The Golden Lions Rugby is proud to announce the  teams which is going to represent the Province in the annual Craven (U18) Week, Academy (U18) week and Grant Khomo (U16) Week.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New Italy coach Conor O'Shea will be looking to make an immediate impact in his first Test match in-charge of the national team.

INTERVIEW: Siyamthanda Kolisi and Lionel Mapoe are ready to make the most of the opportunities they get during the Springboks' three-Test series against Ireland. Warren Fortune reports.

NEWS: The Reds have secured the services of one of Australia's greatest-ever flanks, George Smith.

It's not a long journey from Wynberg to SACS but at the end of it there will be intense contest.

INTERVIEW: Stormers hooker Mbongeni Mbonambi believes his move from Pretoria to Cape Town was one of the best decisions he has made in his rugby career so far.  

NEWS: St Andrew’s College have awarded Colours to first XV players who have started ten or more matches for the first XV.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Ireland are back in South Africa for this three-Test series, their first trip since 2004.

The second round of World Rugby's Under-20 Championship will be played in Manchester on Saturday, 11 June 2016.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Captain Kieran Read leads New Zealand into a new era in Auckland on Saturday.

Grand Slam champions, England - under wily coach Eddie Jones - have vowed a confrontational "Bodyline" brand of rugby in a bid to upset Australia in their Test series opener in Brisbane on Saturday.

It is but a palatable appetiser before the weekend's main course a day later - a full buffet of south versus north.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: They say a new broom sweeps clean and new Italian coach Conor O'Shea is already putting down his marker.

REACTION: Allister Coetzee said that Ireland will be making a big mistake if they think that Francois de Klerk is just a link between the forwards and backs. Warren Fortune reports.

Both schools are in Rondebosch and not far apart, and proximity makes their rivalry all the keener.

REACTION: Flyhalf Paddy Jackson will get the chance to show what he is made of when the Irish tackle the Springboks at Newlands on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Argentina coach Daniel Hourcade named a powerful and experienced team to take on Italy in their opening match of the June Test window.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATE: Two players received bans after Round One of the Junior World Cup in England.

INTERVIEW: Junior Springbok flank Zain Davids is relishing every moment of participating in the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester.

TEAM ANNOUNECENT: Allister Coetzee named veteran loose forward Duane Vermeulen and Francois Louw in his starting XV to play Ireland.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Christiaan Stander, once touted to be a Springbok, will start for Ireland against South Africa at Newlands on Saturday.

REACTION: England rugby coach Eddie Jones kept faith in his Six Nations-winning forwards, but shook up the backline.

NEWS: The Crusaders have secured the services of scrumhalf Bryn Hall for the 2017 season.

REFEREEING NEWS: This Saturday, all going well, Nigel Owens will referee his 71st Test match, a record.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: George Ford has been axed from the England team for their opening match of the three-Test series against Australia.

NEWS: Reigning Super Rugby champions the Highlanders named former New Zealand flyhalf Tony Brown as their coach for the 2017 season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Coach Michael Cheika named three new caps in Australia's starting side for the Test series opener against England in Brisbane on Saturday.

This century Ireland and South Africa have played eight times, each country winning four times.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim talk about the opening weekend of the June Tests and wonder if it will be a southern slam.

EKSKLUSIEF: Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff bespreek die Springbokke se kanse teen Ierland en die naweek se ander Toetse.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales giant Alun Wyn Jones will make his 100th Test appearance on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Aaron Cruden has won the battle for the coveted All Black No.10 jersey.

NEWS: Italian wing Giovanbattista Venditti is returning to play for Zebre in Italy.

NEWS: The South African Rugby Union and the ANC Youth League confirmed that plans to disrupt Springbok Test matches had been cancelled.

INTERVIEW: Johann van Graan believes the Springboks have the personnel to dominate Ireland in the line-outs during the three-Test series. Warren Fortune reports.

INTERVIEW: Wales assistant coach Rob Howley believes his team has a realistic chance of pulling off one of the big upsets of the year.

'Kicking the ball back into a scrum is a penalty.' Is it really?

NEWS: Connacht Rugby have confirmed that Conor McPhillips will take over as backs coach at the start of the 2016/17 season.

INTERVIEW: Junior Springbok assistant coach Nazeem Adams stated they need to work on their defence and breakdown ahead of their Argentina clash.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New skills coach Glen Ella admits it will take time for his teachings to take hold in the England backline.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Led by captain Dave Attwood, the England Saxons starting XV features a wealth of players with experience of having played for the senior England team.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: South Africa A coach Johan Ackermann included four forwards with Test experience in his starting team for Friday's match against the England Saxons in Bloemfontein.

NEWS: Japan World Cup star Ayumu Goromaru will play for French powerhouse side Toulon next year.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks ahead to the opening Test in the three-match series between South Africa and Ireland.

NEWS: Crusaders lock Jimmy Tupou and prop Alex Hodgman have sign deals with the Blues and will join the side in 2017.

NEWS: Junior Springbok mentor Dawie Theron has become the latest in a growing list of prominent coaches to leave South Africa for pastures greener - abroad.

ROUND ONE WRAP: Hosts England and defending champions New Zealand both made big statements on the opening day of World Rugby's Under-20 Championship.

REPORT: South Africa's Under-20 players on Tuesday avoided the humiliation that befell their senior counterparts last year.

NEWS: Crusaders wing David Kaetau Havili recieved one week suspension, after being found guilty of punching a player during a Super Rugby match between the Blues and Crusaders on May 28 at Eden Park.

NEWS: Don't be surprised if the South African-born trio of Quinn Roux, CJ Stander and Richardt Strauss show a bit of emotion when Ireland get their tour underway at Newlands.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Roma Sevens will be an important marker for Frankie Horne and Werner Kok to prove their fitness for inclusion in the Springbok Sevens training group for the Olympic Games in Rio.

NEWS: The Springboks have released four squad members to the SA A side for the first of their two matches match against the England Saxons in Bloemfontein on Friday.

INTERVIEW: Despite facing possible sanctions from Toulon, Springbok No.8 Duane Vermeulen said he never even considered staying in France in June. Warren Fortune reports.

INTERVIEW: All Black hooker Dane Coles expects the Welsh forward to take New Zealand on up front.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Four-time World Cup veteran Jamie Cudmore has been named captain of the Canada 28-man for their annual June Test match series

NEWS: Ospreys prop Aaron Jarvis is heading to New Zealand to provide cover for the injured Paul James.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There were fewer matches this week and so fewer changes to our rankings as five of last week's Top 20 did not play - Grey College, Affies, Outeniqua, Diamantveld and Welkom Gimnasium.

St Andrew’s College hosted a very successful day of rugby fixtures against Queen’s College on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Australia Under-20 coach Adrian Thompson has kept his changes to a minimum as he called on his team to deliver when they face Scotland in their opening match of the Junior Rugby World Cup.

NEWS: Veteran Australia prop Benn Robinson announced his immediate retirement, after a seemingly innocuous poke in the eye left him seriously injured.

UNDER-20: The Junior World Cup kicks off in Manchester on Tuesday, with a few repeats of last year's senior World Cup encounters and two all-Six Nations affairs.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Hosts England will kick off the 2016 version of the Junior World Cup with four rookies.

Again it was, you may say, a successful Saturday for Boys' High.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Wales Under-20 coach Jason Strange has made minimal changes to his team for their opening match at the Junior World Cup.

NEWS: France coach Guy Noves named Montpellier flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc and seven uncapped players in an initial 17-strong squad for the two-Test tour of Argentina this month.

FUN TIME: Challenge the editor and see if you know your rugby. Join the rugby365 prediction pool for the June internationals.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Junior Springbok coach Dawie Theron will unleash his big guns in Japan in South Africa's Round One match at the Junior World Cup.

NEWS: Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss said they are not not focussing on the in-form CJ Stander ahead of their three-Test series against Ireland, which gets underway at Newlands on Saturday.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 columnist Brett McKay takes us beyond the headlines ahead of the much anticipated AUSTRALIA versus ENGLAND series.

NEWS: Glasgow's Scotstoun Stadium is set for a major upgrade - ranging from synthetic grass to new equipment.

NEWS: The Springboks have delayed making a call on injured flyhalf Elton Jantjies.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT:  New Zealand Under-20 coach Scott Robertson included five Super Rugby players in the starting XV as they begin the defence of the Junior World Cup title.

NEWS: Springbok prop Vincent Koch has signed a new deal with European and Premiership Champions Saracens.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Australia coach Michael Cheika refused to rise to comments from England rival Eddie Jones.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Tests! They come rolling in this week, and the referees have to be especially alert.

TOP 14 WRAP: Toulon qualified directly for the semifinals in France's end-of-season play-offs.

INTERVIEW: Ireland, with a growing injury list and at the end of a year-long World Cup season, are faced with a bunch of "angry" South Africans looking for redemption.

INTERVIEW: There is no magic wand that will see South Africa suddenly play the same free-flowing, expansive game as New Zealand. Jan de Koning reports.

INTERVIEW: Francois Louw is "grateful" to be included in Allister Coetzee's Springbok squad for the three-Test series against Ireland. Warren Fortune reports.

A blitz by hosts Paul Roos Gymnasium saw them get ahead of visitors, the South African College High School (SACS) in their annual Winter's Day fixture.

INTERVIEW: Junior Springbok vice-captain Junior Pokomela said his team was ready to make their mark at the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England.

NEWS: Springbok loose forward Teboho Mohoje has been named as captain of the South African A team by coach Johan Ackermann.

There are fewer results this week as exams and Craven Week in some places become priorities that shove schools rugby aside.

CAST YOUR VOTE: Which Northern Hemisphere team will win most of their matches in June?

IN THE SPOLIGHT: It is not often that Australia talk up their own scrum on the international stage, especially not against England.

NEWS: Warrick Gelant's chances of playing himself back into contention for South Africa's Olympic Sevens squad have been shattered.

SOUTH AMERICAN CUP REPORT:  The Argentine XV, the country's second-string selection, routed a hapless Chile 87-12 to claim the South American Cup.

CURRIE CUP WRAP: Western province recorded their seventh win in the Currie Cup qualifiers when they beat the Leopards 43-34 in Potchefstroom on Saturday.

NEWS: Montpellier are treating Sunday's final match of the regular season against Racing 92 as a knock-out clash, according to prop Yvan Watremez.

REPORT: Basque outfit Bayonne secured their return to France's Top 14 at the first time of asking with a 21-16 win over Aurillac on Saturday.

REPORT: On their home Ras van Rooyen Field in Krugersdorp, Hoërskool Monument beat Glenwood High of Durban 40-15.

INTERVIEW:  With 75 Test caps under his belt, veteran prop Tendai Mtawarira wants to lead by example on the field. 

INTERVIEW: CJ Stander is expecting some special treatment from the Springboks over the next three weeks in South Africa.

INTERVIEW: Junior Springbok utility back Curwin Bosch hopes that his birthday on June 25 will be a lucky charm for the team in the international showpiece in Manchester, England.

REPORT: Hong Kong secured second place in the Asia Rugby Championship for a third consecutive year with a 41-15 win over South Korea on Saturday.

NEWS: Scrumhalf Nick Phipps says the Wallabies have found their true identity under head coach Michael Cheika.

NEWS: British and Irish Lions Tour Manager John Spencer will be touring New Zealand in June to start preparations for their series against the world champions next year.

PREVIEW: Montpellier's South African coach Jake White has vowed to fight for second place when his team travel to Racing 92 on Sunday.

INTERVIEW: New South Africa A-Team coach Johan Ackermann will ensure his players are Springbok-ready. Jan de Koning reports.

NEW: Wales head coach Warren Gatland says the All Blacks are still powerful side despite losing a number of experienced players since last year's World Cup.

NEWS: Dan Lydiate is to have surgery on the injured shoulder that ruled him out of Wales' tour of New Zealand.

REPORT: The Sharks continued to make slow progress up the Currie Cup qualifying standings, follwing a 34-26 win over the Eastern Province Kings on Friday.

NEWS: The Grand Slam-winning Wales Under-20 coaching team have committed themselves to Welsh rugby for the foreseeable future.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Steven Kitshoff will have a long and bright future on the international stage if you believe Springbok assistant coach Matthew Proudfoot.

NEWS: A change of colour and venue awaits Rhys Patchell, as he prepares to link up with the Scarlets over the coming weeks.

INTERVIEW: Wales coach Warren Gatland said his players were drawing inspiration from an unlikely source for their upcoming series against New Zealand.

NEWS: The Rebels will have an ideal chance to extract revenge on their New Zealand rivals, the Hurricanes, this month.

NEWS: The Springboks suffered a blow with the news that established centre Jan Serfontein has been ruled out for four months after fracturing a bone in his wrist.

REACTION: Racing 92 coach Laurent Travers hit out at prop Martin Castrogiovanni, accusing the Italian of not telling the full truth in an escalating row.

NEWS: The Australian Rugby Union revealed their rescue package that will keep struggling Western Force in Perth.

From Durban to Krugersdorp, that is the Glenwood journey to face tough Monument on Saturday.

NEWS: The Waratahs received a major boost when they managed to lure veteran Wallaby prop Sekope Kepu back from France.

NEWS: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has trimmed some 'fat', cutting down his squad to 33 for next weekend's series opener against England in Brisbane.

INTERVIEW: Joe Schmidt believes he has enough "alpha males" in his injury-hit squad to ensure Ireland stand up to the Springboks in their three-test tour of South Africa.

EXCLUSIVE: Doubts have been cast over the proposed 'business rescue plan' in the ongoing liquidation saga of EP Rugby (Pty) Ltd. Jan de Koning reports.

On Saturday there are the annual Winter's Day matches between Paul Roos of Stellenbosch and SACS of Newlands in Stellenbosch.

INTERVIEW: New South Africa 'A' team coach Johan Ackermann said there are 'exciting times' ahead for the Springboks, but also called for patience.

NEWS: Great Britain Sevens compete for the first time this weekend when they play in Moscow in the opening round of the Rugby Europe Grand Prix Sevens Series.  

INTERVIEW: Argentina head coach Daniel Hourcade wants his team to build on their performance at last year's World Cup and beat Italy and France in their upcoming Tests. 

REACTION: Joe Schmidt has urged his Ireland rookies to seize their chance in South Africa after star flyhalf Jonathan Sexton was ruled out of this month's three-Test series against the Springboks.

NEWS: Collins Injera, the World Rugby Sevens Series' all-time leading try scorer, is among three Kenya Sevens stars who will represent the Africa Pacific Dragons at this month's World Club 10s in Mauritius.

NEWS: Wales Under-20 has been forced to make a late adjustment to their squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship which kicks off next Tuesday in Manchester.

NEWS: Montpellier said Thursday they would have no problem releasing flyhalf François Trinh-Duc to join France's June tour of Argentina instead of seeing out the Top 14 rugby final phase.

INTERVIEW: The Junior Springboks departed for the World Rugby Under-20 Championship in Manchester, England, with high hopes of winning the title following an intense two-month training camp in Cape Town.

NEWS: It has been a day of huge setbacks for Ireland after news that brothers Rob and Dave Kearney will both miss Ireland's tour to South Africa because of injuries.

NEWS: Springbok and Bulls prop Marcel van der Merwe will join French Top 14 club Toulon at the completion of the Super Rugby season.

NEWS: With Kurtley Beale injured and the identity of his replacement still very unclear, Australia head coach Michael Cheika has a few selection dilemmas ahead of their first Test against England.

NEWS: Former international players will have a role in a new study looking at the potential effects of concussion on the health of the brain, England's governing Rugby Football Union said Thursday.

NEWS: The Queensland Rugby Union (QRU) has appointed Richard Barker as its new CEO following an extensive selection process.

NEWS: Lloyd Ashley extended the remaining one year on his contract with Ospreys until the end of 2018/19, becoming the 16th player to recommit to the region ahead of next season.  

NEWS: Ceri Jones has been appointed as the Dragons' new forwards coach and will link up with the Region during the upcoming 2016/17 pre-season.

INTERVIEW: New Zealand veteran Jerome Kaino said he is inspired by some of the new talent he has to compete with for a place in Steve Hansen's team.

NEWS: Blue Bulls have chosen their provincial sides that is going to represent them in this year's three weeks - Craven (U18), Academy (U18) and Grant Khoma (U16)

NEWS: Ireland's star flyhalf Jonathan Sexton has been ruled out of his team's tour to South Africa because of a shoulder injury.

INTERVIEW: Quinn Roux's physical presence was the main reason why Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt included the South African-born lock in his squad for the three-Test series against the Springboks.

INTERVIEW: Coach Eddie Jones said he expects a hostile reception in Australia after the England squad arrived on Thursday ahead of what is anticipated to be a physical and aggressive three-Test series.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim dissect the new Springbok captain Adriaan Strauss.

EKSKLUSIEF: Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff plaas die nuwe Springbok kaptein, Adriaan Strauss, onder die vergrootglas.

INTERVIEW: The Springboks finished a respectable third in the World Cup last year, but that infamous loss to Japan still rankles with the rank and file in the public domain.

NEWS: The University of Kwa-Zulu Natal were unable to prove their case against Varsity Cup champions NWU-Pukke.

NEWS: Wales flank Ross Moriarty has warned world champions New Zealand that they are primed and ready to end the All Blacks' 63-year dominance.

NEWS: The new-look New Zealand squad have an additional week of training this year and are confident it will benefit them in the Test series against Wales.

NEWS: South Africa Rugby has welcomed Ilhaam Groenewald as their first female Executive Council member.

NEWS: Canada prop Djustice Sears-Duru has signed a new one-year contract with Glasgow Warriors.

INTERVIEW: Ireland are determined to end more than five decades of heartache on South African soil when they arrive for a three-Test series later this month.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: On Saturday, Craig Joubert refereed his 100th Super Rugby match - Bulls vs Lions at Loftus Versfeld.

NEWS: Bulls have confirmed that prop Dean Greyling has been released to join French Top 14 club Oyonnax with immediate effect.

NEWS: Giant Mtyanda, who is on loan to the Super rugby side the Sharks, was sent back to Pumas by Sharks coach Gary Gold for more game time.

NEWS: Bulls loose forward Renaldo Bothma has been given the responsibility of leading the Namibian national team when they play in the World Rugby's Nations Cup in Romania.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the new era for Springbok rugby, as introduced by Allister Coetzee.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: England coach Eddie Jones says having a beer with friend and former teammate Michael Cheika can wait.

NEWS: The Lions' new Springbok Jaco Kriel has been afforded a stint with the Japanese club Kubota Spears.

NEWS: All Black centre Sonny Bill Williams has turned his back on lucrative overseas offers by opting to remain with the All Blacks until late 2019 to chase his third World Cup title.

INTERVIEW: Julian Salvi admitted the only thing missing from an "amazing" first year with the Exeter Chiefs was failing to pick up the Premiership title at Twickenham.

INTERVIEW: Stormers hooker Siyabonga Ntubeni never gave up on his Springbok dream and he now looks set to win his first Test cap in the upcoming three-Test series against Ireland.

It is unnaturally calm and quiet now.

NEWS: World Rugby Sevens Player of the Year Werner Kok will make a return to the playing field at the Roma Sevens.

NEWS: Jake Cooper-Woolley, James Gaskell, Alex Lundberg, Simon McIntyre and Will Rowlands all have agreed to long-term contract extensions, recommitting their futures to Wasps.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The All Blacks are relishing the extra week of preparations they are being afforded ahead of their June internationals.

NEWS: Fiji international scrumhalf Nemia Kenatale will join Corey Flynn Leonardo Sarto,Jarrod Firth and flyhalf Rory Clegg after he had sign a one-year deal at Glasgow Warriors, subject to a visa and medical.

REACTION: Springbok assistant coach Johann van Graan says Pieter-Steph du Toit's injury is a big setback for the team ahead of their three-Test series against Ireland.

NEWS: Harlequins have confirm that Highlanders second row Mark Reddish will join the club from the 2016/17 season.

NEWS: Melbourne Rebels Mike Harris picked up an injury during his team's Super Rugby match and will be out for two to three weeks.

Here is a list of fuller results for each rugby meeting between schools.

NEWS: The cross-code star Sonny Bill Williams is expected to join the Blues and reveal his recommitment to New Zealand Rugby through to the 2019 World Cup.

REACTION: Every coach makes contentious selections and Wallaby mentor Michael Cheika is no exception.

NEWS: Queensland Reds James Tuttle is given the responsibility of leading Australia Under-20 at the World Rugby Championship.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: There can surely now be no debate about having Paarl Boys' High in top position as the school continues their incredible unbeaten streak.

NEWS: Jaguares lock Tomas Lavanini recieved a two week suspension for foul play during his team's Super Rugby match at the weekend.

NEWS: Sunwolves lock Hitoshi Ono received a one week suspension after he was cited during the Super Rugby match againts Brumbies at the Weekend.

NEWS: Pieter-Steph du Toit has been withdrawn from the Springbok squad with an injury.

NEWS: Luke Fitzgerald will Ireland's tour to South Africa after being ruled out with a knee injury, head coach Joe Schmidt revealed on Monday.

REACTION: Adriaan Strauss is the ideal candidate to lead South Africa into battle, because he has the right temperament.

Die Hoër Landbousskool Oakdale het met veertienspanne teen hul eweknie van die Hoërskool Outeniqua kragte gemeet in Riversdal.

It was a historic day for Hudson Park in that the 1st XV recorded their first ever victory over Queen’s College.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 law guru Paul Dobson clears up two things about the penalty try after the awarding of one in the Kings-Jaguares match on Saturday.

NEWS: The Boland Rugby Union has chosen the players who will represent them in the National Weeks - the Under-18 Craven Week and the Academy Week.

NEWS: Hooker Adriaan Strauss will lead South Africa in the three-Test series against Ireland, which starts on June 11 in Cape Town.

WRAP: Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom managed to emulate their 2011 Classic Clash result by producing an historic 18-17 win over Potchefstroom Gimnasium on Saturday.

INTERVIEW: Junior Springbok captain Jeremy Ward said it was good to see the focus in the squad when the SA Under-20s returned to training on Monday following a week off.

Kearsney hosted St Stithians on Saturday in pleasant conditions. The hosts won 80-5.

SUPER RUGBY SPOTLIGHT: The Lions ran the Bulls ragged at Loftus Versfeld and that is why they have seven players in our famous Team of the Week for Round 14.

Bethlehem Voortrekker het hul bure Witteberg 51-3 in 'n Classic Clash geklop.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: New Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is turning over a new leaf in more ways than one.

REPORT: Paarl Boys' High marched over to Stellenbosch and beat the strong Paul Roos side 28-3 to stretch their unbeaten run.

The Graeme Junior and Senior Schools separated this weekend, with the Junior headed to Grey and the Seniors to Nico Malan.

Northampton Saints centre Luther Burrell has been called up to the England squad to tour Australia after featuring in England's 27-13 win over Wales at Twickenham on Sunday.

Brackenfell High School came within a whisker of beating Premier A-league rivals the South African College High School (SACS) in Newlands.

NEWS: Dan Lydiate will miss Wales' New Zealand tour after sustaining a double injury during the defeat by England at Twickenham on Sunday.

REACTION: Eddie Jones remains defiant that George Ford will be his No.10 in the first Test against Australia in Brisbane on June 11 despite the player enduring a confidence-knocking Twickenham kicking nightmare.

NEWS: Crusaders back David Havili has been cited for striking an opponent during his team's 26-21 victory over the Blues and will appear at a SANZAAR Judicial Hearing.

NEWS: Jaguares prop Ramiro Herrera will miss Argentina's Test against Italy on June 11 after being suspended for foul play during his team's 22-29 loss to the Jaguares at the weekend.

The top referees and their top administrators, meet in lovely Stellenbosch on Sunday, 28 May 2016.

TOP 14 WRAP: Montpellier took a giant step towards securing a top two finish with a comprehensive 36-21 win over Toulon on Sunday.

REPORT: The Australia Under-20s defeated the NSW Country Cockatoos 61-0 in Sydney, finalising the side's preparation for the World Rugby U20s Championship in Manchester next month.  

NEWS: Dan Lydiate is poised to miss Wales' New Zealand tour after sustaining a double injury during the defeat by England at Twickenham on Sunday.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: With the three-Test series against Ireland drawing nearer, the big talking point surrounds the Springbok captaincy.

REPORT: Joe Launchbury produced a man-of-the-match performance as England made it six wins out of six under Eddie Jones's reign on Sunday and enjoyed a successful warm up for their campaign in Australia.

REACTION: The Jaguares will need to shed their thuggish behaviour if they want to be taken seriously in Super Rugby.

REACTION: The hard work the Lions have put in their game since their 17-50 thrashing at the hands of the Hurricanes is starting to pay off, says head coach Johan Ackermann.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The big matches this week were DHS, in its 150th year, against Glenwood and Paul Roos against Paarl Boys' High.

Glenwood went over to DHS on Saturday and beat DHS for the 10th time in a row.

REACTION: There is a sense of relief flowing through the Stormers camp after their hard-fought 31-24 win over the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.

REACTION: Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith believes his team showed glimpses of a promising future in their 24-31 loss to the Stormers at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: Springbok head coach Allister Coetzee confirmed that Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies is "in contention" to start the Springboks' first Test of the series against Ireland on June 11. Warren Fortune reports

REPORT: Powerful wing Sefanaia Naivalu scored a try double to get the Melbourne Rebels home 27-22 in a closely-fought Australian Super Rugby derby with Western Force in Melbourne on Sunday.

REACTION: Alex Goode quickly turned his sights on the Wallabies and his ambition to wear the red rose on the other side of the world as he came to terms with a dream end to an incredible club campaign.

NEWS: Wallabies flank David Pocock has signed a multi-year deal to play for Japanese champions the Wild Knights.

NEWS: It was not exactly a state secret, but Kieran Read was confirmed as the All Black captain for next month's three-Test series against Wales.

REPORT: Bordeaux-Begles secured their place in next season's European Champions Cup with a 34-7 Top 14 win over Brive on Saturday.

PRO12 FINAL: Connacht became the seventh team to claim the PRO12 title with a magnificent display at Murrayfield, beating Leinster 20-3 to complete a dream season.

CURRIE CUP QUALIFYING WRAP: Western Province handed Griquas their first defeat of the season when they secured a narrow 24-23 victory at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: Johan Ackermann has been appointed as head coach of a strong SA 'A' team.

NEWS: Garth April is one of the big bolster in Allister Coetzee's first Springbok squad, to play Ireland in a three-Test series next month.

REPORT: The Lions produced a trademark all-action game to blow the Bulls away and cement top spot in the African Super Rugby conference.

PREMIERSHIP FINAL: Saracens became only the fourth side in history to complete a European and domestic double by beating Exeter Chiefs 28-20 in the English Premiership final on Saturday.

REPORT: The Stormers hung on desperately to secure a hard-earned 31-24 win over the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.

NEWS: Two Crusaders, replacement back David Havili and midfielder Ryan Crotty, got themselves into hot water in their team's  26-21 win over the Blues on Saturday.

NEWS: Hitoshi Ono of the Sunwolves has been cited for foul play during his team's 5-66 Super Rugby loss to the Brumbies oin Canberra on Saturday.

REPORT: Regional heavyweights Japan completed the formality of wrapping up a ninth successive Asia Championship title Saturday with a comfortable 59-17 home win over Hong Kong.

REPORT: The Brumbies produced a clinical demolition of a hapless Sunwolves team, got a 66-5 win, to reclaim top spot in the Australian Super Rugby conference.

INTERVIEW: New Zealand-born England flank Teimana Harrison is "a street fighter" ready and able to give Wales' forwards a tough time on his international debut at Twickenham.

REPORT: The Crusaders were made to work hard by a resilient Blues team, but they are back on top of the Super Rugby standings.

NEWS: Two Jaguares players will have to answer for their thuggish behaviour in the loss to the Southern Kings on Friday.

CURRIE CUP QUALIFYING WRAP: Two late tries secured a vital bonus point for the Boland Cavaliers as they beat the visiting SWD Eagles 32-16 at Boland Stadium in Wellington on Friday.

REPORT: The Southern Kings scored 19 points in the final 10 minutes to stage a dramatic comeback and beat a 12-man Jaguares 29-22 in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

NEWS: North West University-Pukke have been given the all clear to retain their 2016 Varsity Cup title after an independent chairman cleared them of any wrong doing.

NEWS: Financial woes have left emblematic Basque rugby club Biarritz facing a drop into the French third division.

PRE-TOUR WARM-UP: It is just a 'warm-up' match, but don't expected either side to be too generous in their approach.

NEWS: Stormers centre Huw Jones has been included in the 27-man Scotland squad for next month's tour to Japan.

NEWS: Eastern-Province have chosen the young men who are going to represent the province in the various weeks - Craven (Under-18), Academy (Under-18) and Grant Khomo (Under-16).

NEWS: Former England flank Steffon Armitage is to quit Toulon to join Pau next season, the latter club announced Friday.

REPORT: The Waratahs produced their best performance of the season to upstage the table-topping Chiefs 45-25 in Sydney on Saturday.

NEWS: Edinburgh have enhanced their attack for next season with the signing of wing Alex Northam to the squad.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Dan Lydiate will lead Wales against England at Twickenham on Sunday as Warren Gatland's side begin their five match tour.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning chatted to rookie Bulls lock Rudolph Snyman ahead of the big trans-Jukskei derby against the Lions.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New Zealand-born back row Teimana Harrison is set to make his England debut after being named in the starting side to play Wales at Twickenham on Sunday.

It's about two kilometres from Witteberg over to Voortrekker for their Classic Clash on Saturday.

NEWS: Ospreys confirmed on Friday that Jeff Hassler has signed a one-year extension to his current deal, committing himself to the region until 2018.

REPORT: Flank Ardie Savea scored two tries - in the 13th and 79th minutes - to help secure a crucial win for the Hurricanes.

With five senior players in the first XV, flank Eduan Taljaard will lead Hoërskool Marais Viljoen as they seek back-to-back victories in this year's Classic Clash against arch rivals Hoërskool Florida.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Western Force have made four changes to the matchday 23 to face the Melbourne Rebels at AAMI Park on Sunday with stalwart Pek Cowan to captain the side in the absence of Matt Hodgson.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Melbourne Rebels have recalled Cruze Ah Nau, Luke Jones and Jordy Reid to the starting line up for Sunday' game against the Western Force at AAMI Park, Melbourne.

PRO12 FINAL: It will be an all Irish affair in the Pro12 Final as, after 22 rounds of tough competition, the two teams that finished top of the table after the regular season - Leinster and Connacht - will face each other at the iconic Murrayfield on Saturday.

PREVIEW: Charlie Hodgson will aim to pull down the curtain on his illustrious rugby career in his typical ultra professional way at Twickenham on Saturday.

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." Henry the IVth said that, and William Shakespeare, who was in the pressbox, wrote it down with his quill pen.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Saturday and Sunday matches in Part Two of Super Rugby's Round 14.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham  gas made a number of changes, but still named a Wallaby-laden team for the historic encounter with the Sunwolves.

NEWS: Montpellier owner Mohed Altrad sprung to the defence of South African coach Jake White amid a fan storm provoked by the dropping of flyhalf Francois Trinh-Duc.

It is a short journey along South Ridge Road over big Berea Road to go from Glenwood to DHS, but that is the route for this Saturday, an old and intense derby between the two schools which have been Durban's strongest.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sunwolves coach Mark Hammett has continued his 'rotation' policy when he named the team to play the Brumbies in a Super Rugby match in Canberra on Saturday.

NEWS: Stormers head coach Robbie Fleck says centre Daniel du Plessis will add a bit of "x-factor" to the Cape side's attack when they face the Cheetahs at Newlands on Saturday.

BREAKING NEWS: John Smit, Chief Executive of the Sharks, has announced he will resign at the end of the 2016 season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Franco Smith has made a couple of changes to his team for their Super Rugby Round 14 outing against the Stormers in Cape Town on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Stormers and Springboks were dealt a blow with the news that veteran loose forward Schalk Burger will be sidelined for the next four to five weeks.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Springbok Marnitz Boshoff will make his first start of the Super Rugby season when the Lions head across the Jukskei river to face the Bulls on Saturday.

PREVIEW: Racing 92 continue the quest to forget their European Cup disappointment as they travel to La Rochelle on Friday with a top two place up for grabs.

NEWS: Bath can confirm that Leroy Houston will be returning to Australia and joining the Queensland Reds.

INTERVIEW: New Zealand international centre Conrad Smith says French hospitality has taken him by surprise since arriving in the southwest to join Pau.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Crusaders suffered a significant blow ahead of their big north-south derby, when they face the Blues in Auckland on Saturday.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Northland's Kara Pryor comes off the replacements bench to make his first start in the Super Rugby clash for the Blues against the Crusaders at Eden Park on Saturday.

NEWS: Three of the most promising young players in South Africa have committed their futures to the Sharks.

NEWS: The Waratahs have received a welcome boost with the return of Fijian-born wing, Taqele Naiyaravoro for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika has included four overseas-based players in his 39-man training squad ahead of their highly-anticipated Test series against England.

EXCLUSIVE: Jan de Koning and Tauriq Ebrahim select their Springbok teams and there are a few big bolters!

EKSKLUSIEF: Jan de Koning en Eugene Eloff kies hul Springbok spanne en daar is 'n hele paar skokke!

IN THE SPOTLIGHT. Jan de Koning looks at the Friday matches in Part One of Super Rugby's Round 14.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Jaguares coach Raúl Perez has, once again, rung the changes ahead of his team's Super Rugby encounter with the Southern Kings.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Kings head coach Deon Davids has made just four changes for their match against the Jaguares, with loaned wing Wandile Mjekevu starting for the side in his first week in Port Elizabeth.

Hooker, Nicolaas Greyling will lead Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom as they go hunting for a historic win over old rivals Potchefstroom Gimnasium in their annual Classic Clash.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Chiefs suffered a big blow ahead of their trip across the Tasman Sea on Friday.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT: Ireland have included three South Africans for their three-Test tour to South Africa in June.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: New South Wales centurion Rob Horne amongst four changes to Waratahs team for Friday's Super Rugby blockbuster against the Chiefs.

With a 48-all draw in their 2015 Classic Clash, Pietersburg captain Gavin Nel knows his side is in for yet another closely contested match when they host Hoerskool Ben Vorster in the latest edition of the Classic Clash.

Captaincy seems to be second nature to Ben Vorster's Stefan Engelbrecht as the young loose forward has had the duty of leading his provincial side, the Limpopo Blue Bulls, during the 2015 Craven Week.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Nollis Marais has made minimal changes to the squad that defeated the Stormers last week to face an in-form Lions team in yet another massive local derby. 

Captain Martin Linde will lead Potchefstroom Gimnasium as they go on the hunt for their fifth consecutive Classic Clash victory over rivals Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom on Saturday at the Fanie du Toit Stadium.

Familiar with high, intense rugby 18-year-old Stefan Roux will take the reigns as captain when HTS Sasolburg goes head-to-head against Hoërskool Sasolburg in their annual Classic Clash.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Craig Joubert will referee his 100th Super Rugby match this weekend.

NEWS: Mark McCall admits the loss of ‘the best passer of a ball’ he has ever seen in Charlie Hodgson will be hard to take.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 cartoonist Matthew Ackermann looks at the different approaches of the South African Super Rugby teams.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph has made two changes to his starting line-up for Friday's all-New Zealand derby against the Hurricanes.

NEWS: The charge against Exeter Chiefs scrumhalf Will Chudley for allegedly kicking an opponent was heard in Bristol.

NEWS: The Cheetahs have secured the services of four tighthead props for the 2017 Super Rugby season.

It is no secret that Glenwood have, thus far, had a highly successful season which saw them being crowned champions of the Youth World Tournament earlier this year, however, captain Austin Brummer knows they will be in for a different challenge in their Classic Clash.

Hoërskool Florida captain Quinton van Loggerenberg would want to avoid back-to-back defeats at the hands of arch rivals Hoërskool Marais Viljoen when they face each other in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday.

Having to go up against the juggernaut that is Glenwood would prove daunting to any high school player, however, Durban High School captain, Ryan Dafel, views his Classic Clash opponents in a completely different light.

Witteberg face a massive uphill battle as they look to end Bethlehem Voortrekker's dominance in their annual Classic Clash on Saturday and captain Rudolph van Biljon knows it won't get any easier.

Captain Siphamandla Mkhabela would want to restore Hoërskool Sasolburg's dominance when they face HTS Sasolburg in their annual Classic Clash.

Bethlehem Voortrekker captain Tiaan van Zyl has plenty of responsibility on his shoulders as he leads his school to protect their eight-match Classic Clash record against Witteberg.

NEWS: Ospreys back Hanno Dirksen has undergone surgery his the knee injury sustained in the Judgement Day win over Cardiff Blues and will miss the start of the 2016/17 Pro12 season.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Hurricanes received a significant boost ahead of their Super Rugby crunch match with the Highlanders.

REPORT: The Australia Under-20s defeated the Australian Barbarians 45-20 in a try fest at Chatswood Oval in Sydney on Tuesday.

New Zealand's big north-south derby, Blues versus Crusaders, returns to Auckland this Saturday, a rivalry that spans the Super Rugby competition and brings out the best in both sides. 

NEWS: Australia international fullback Israel Folau may not be heading to Japan to join the Red Hurricanes after they were relegated from the Top League.

NEWS: Cape Town will remain the second leg of the World Sevens Series, taking place on December 10-11, following a highly successful debut on the expanded 10 leg Series in the 2015/16 season.

NEWS: KwaZulu-Natal Schools have chosen four teams for this year's three weeks - Craven (U18), Academy (U18) and Grant Khomo (U16).

NEWS: New Springbok coach Allister Coetzee said players and coaches from the six South African Super Rugby teams showed a lot of enthusiasm when he explained his coaching philosophy.

NEWS: Sharks backline player Wandile Mjekevu has joined the Southern Kings on loan for the rest of the Super Rugby season.

NEWS: Italy coach Conor O'Shea has left the door open for Martin Castrogiovanni, but invited the veteran prop to clarify his future following a recent suspension for a sneaky trip to Las Vegas.

NEWS: Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones has resumed training following an injury lay-off and will be available for this weekend's Test against England.

INTERVIEW: Under-performing and unfit Italy players are set for a culture shock of hard graft under new coach Conor O'Shea after he outlined ambitious plans to create the "best Italian team ever" on Tuesday.

It's final time this week - three big finals.

EXCLUSIVE: rugby365 columnist Ethienne Reynecke looks at what it takes to build a successful enterprise - a team that can win trophies.

NEWS: Glasgow Warriors flyhalf Finn Russell remains under observation in hospital following a knock to the head in Saturday's Pro12 play-off.

NEWS: Wales Under-20 Grand Slam-winning forwards Shaun Evans and Dafydd Hughes have signed their first professional contracts with Scarlets.

NEWS: Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi has withdrawn from England's squad to tour Australia through injury. 

NEWS: Ulster Rugby Player of the Year Stuart McCloskey has signed a contract extension that will keep him at Kingspan Stadium until 2019.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The Stormers' predictable game plan cost them dearly in the 13-17 loss to the Bulls and needs to be addressed urgently by their coaching team in the run in to the play-offs.

NEWS: Leinster loose forward Jamie Heaslip has urged his side to go all out when they head to Murrayfield to chase their third Pro12 title in four years against Connacht on Saturday.

NEWS: Ospreys Medical Performance Manager Chris Towers has confirmed that the team is likely to boosted by the return to fitness of a number of key players ahead of the new season.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: It was a match to determine who the best school team is in South Africa and from the outset, the result was never in doubt as Paarl Boys' High continued their remarkable unbeaten run.

NEWS: Crusaders' loose forward Jordan Taufua will continue to play his rugby in red and black for at least another two years, having re-signed with the team until the end of 2018.

NEWS: Argentina's President Mauricio Macri said Monday the South American country wanted to bid to host the World Cup in 2027.

NEWS: South Africa international scrumhalf Heinrich Adams will retire at the end of the season.

NEWS: The in-form Bulls received a significant boost ahead of their crucial trans-Jukskei Super Rugby derby with the Lions on Saturday.

NEWS: Former Stormers loose forward Don Armand is now officially English, after it was confirmed that he is eligible to play for his adopted country.

These are the results for matches between schools that include more than just the 1st XVs.

INTERVIEW: It is New Zealand's big north-south derby and not even a rash of injuries will detract the Blues from making it another classic.

NEWS: Veteran Springbok loose forward Schalk Burger is in doubt for the Stormers' derby against the Cheetahs on Saturday.